Rosa 'Rouge Meilove' (F)

Common name: Floribunda Rose 'Rouge Meilove'

Description: Rosa 'Rouge Meilove' is a vibrant and richly coloured Floribunda rose from the celebrated Meilland breeding house of France, delivering a bold and eye-catching display of deep, velvety scarlet-red flowers that bring an immediate sense of passion and drama to the summer garden. The semi-double to double blooms are a pure, intense red of excellent colour fastness, resisting the fading that can affect some red roses in strong sunshine, and are produced in well-formed, generous trusses above the foliage from early summer through to autumn. The flowers open to reveal a neat, rounded form with a visible boss of golden stamens at the centre, creating a classic and timeless effect that suits formal rose beds, mixed borders, and container plantings with equal ease. Meilland's rigorous breeding standards ensure that 'Rouge Meilove' combines its striking floral performance with a robust, healthy constitution and good resistance to the common rose diseases that can trouble less well-bred varieties. The bushy, compact habit and clean, glossy foliage make this an easy and rewarding rose to grow and maintain throughout the season.

Other benefits: vivid scarlet-red flowers with excellent colour fastness; good continuous flowering from summer to autumn; robust disease-resistant constitution; compact bushy habit suited to borders and containers; classic Meilland breeding quality

Wildlife attraction: bees, hoverflies, and other pollinating insects

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.8m x 0.7m

Position: full sun preferred; a minimum of six hours of direct sun daily gives best flowering and disease resistance

Soil pH: performs best in neutral to slightly acid, fertile soils; pH 6.0–7.0

Moisture: regular watering required during dry spells; prefers moist but well-drained, fertile soil; mulching around the base helps retain moisture and suppress weeds

Winter hardiness: fully hardy to approximately -20°C; no winter protection required in the UK